Omaha daily bee., 1887-11-05
ON NEBRASKA'S BLACK LIST.
Trial Days Set In Three Noted
Criminal Cases.
NEW OPERA HOUSE FOR LINCOLN.
1t Promises to Eclipse Anything I'm
the State-Look Out For House,
Brcakcrs--The Festival Com
cert-Brevities.
TrnoM THE BEES LINCOLN nuREAu.l

TrRoM THE BEES LINCOLN BUREAU
In district court the cases on the criminal
calendar have been set for Il ial and there fare
enough to nearly occupy the remainder of the
month The call OF the docket showed that
in a number Of cases the parties under bond
had forfeited their recognizance. The case
against DIR. Cooley, charged with foetcide, is
entered for trial on the 10th of November.
Henry Beers, the murderer, has had his
day for trial fixed in the district court for No
vember IL. When first arrested he said he
wanted TO die, but has since asked for Coun-
sci.
Mr.. Shclcnberger, in whose case the jury
failed to agree last spring, will have new
trial this term and the day set for it is the
18th of November. The case has been an ex-
pensive one the witnesses live In Otoe
county.
PREPARE FOR BURGLARS.
Last night burglars raided blacksmith
shop in the city and extracted cold chisels
and other tools sufficient to form complete
burglars outfit. Some festive knights OF the
Jimmy have undoubtedly reached the city in
hard luck, and having now secured impe-
ments it may be expected that nightly visits
will be made and citizens should he prepared
to receive them.
BOUND OVER.
Alex Givens, the colorcd man who at
tempted to shoot his wife, was arraigncd yes
over for trial in the district court.
THE FESTIVAL CONCERT.
Last evening occurred the concert given at
the close of the musical convention that has
been in progress in this city the past week
under the management of L. o. Emerson, of
Boston. The chorus drill of the week has
been very successful and in the concert
chorus there were 100 voices. The entertain
Inent was held at St Pauls church and u
very large audience were in attendance.
Mrs Weber, Mrs. A. S. Raymond, Mrs. u.
V. M. Raymond and other talent in the city
contributed largely 10 the success OF the
entertainment.
INSPECTIONS OF OIL.
State OH Inspector Caldwell is in the city
compiling and making up the monthly state
ment of oils inspected during October. The
past month has shown a greatly increased
business and the rates the revenues for in
spection are now accommodating the inspector
will have handsome surplus over the pay
ment of all expenses and salaries to turn INTO
the state treasury on the 1st of January.
The total number of barrels of oil passed
upon during the month was 1860, the fees
accruiug for the same beiug $l, $50. Omaha
leads in the amount of oil inspected with
Lincoln close second and Nebraska City
third. The long nights and extra consump-
ton of oil is causing the boom.
THEY HAD GREAT TIME.
The Lincoln citizens who attended the
Nebraska City celebration arrived home yes
terday and report having magnificent time.
They state that the people of the city were
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rangements were complete in every respect
and that tho programme was of continuous
interest. The fact that Nebraska City is
now connected with Lincoln by two direct
lines, the B. & NJ. railway and the Missouri
Pacific causes Lincoln citizens to look to the
building of bridge at the City as the open
ing of new eastern outlet for the commerce
of the capitol city.
TAKEN TO OMAHA.
The man Lon Passo, arrested in this city
for working the homestead racket and OBJ
tanning money under false prctenses by
roping in strangers and locating them on
government land in Seward county, was
taken to Omaha yesterday by Deputy Mar
shal Hastings for arraignment in the United
States court j. l.. Keith, who was also ar
rested for writing some of the swindling
letters, was taken also to Lincoln for o hear
ing Later developments show that Lon
Passo had operated quite extensively In his
scheme and that number OF Lincoln people
were among his victims.
WILL BUILD BEAUTY.
For the past three months Ed A. Clinch,
who for years was popular theatrical man
ager in Lincoln, has been at work perfectng
plans and arrangements for the construction
Of an opera house in tho city of Lincoln that
should eclipse any house in the state in point
Of capacity and elegance. 1t is now posi-
lively announced that the new opera house is
an assured fact. that it will be located In the
very heart of the city, on the corner OF Fiji
tecnth and streets, and that it will be com
pleted for occupancy by the lst OF September
wards of 1900, and no pains or expense
will be spared in the work Of its construction
Plans and specifications are now being pre-
pared and If the open weather continues
the excavation work for the basement will
be entered upon the present fall. This is ont
of the opening wedges for building improve
ments in the coming year which Will be &C
companied with the erection of larg,
number of business blocks that will be cred
table to the city.
AsEvEN STORY BUILDING.
Mr.. j. +. Lansing has announced that III
will build the coming year on q street,
seven story block 5OXl42 and the plans vii
be ordered ut once
CITY ITEMS.
The university societies which are eve
more popular than ever the present teri
held their regular session last evening. Th
three societies number on their rolls nearl
the entire membership of tho school.
The Lincoln freight bureau see in tn
recent Interstate commerce decision on IN
question Of Milwaukee rates, II precedcn
that bears almost directly upon the cas-
taken by the freight bureau of this city bt
fore the Interstate commission that is to b
heard in December. On the case taken b
the freight bureau to the Interstate commi.
sion the replevin cases in district court hav
been based and the merchants in the cit
who have refused the exorbitant rates an
replcvined their goods are confident tn;
they will win in the district court hearing
the present term.
Grading is progressing rapidly for the ne
university buildings provided for at the La
session of the legislature which are to be !,
Gated on the north side of the campus. Th
contracts for these buildings call for the
completion prior to September 1883, and wor
will be pushed on the foundations us much {
possible the present season.